Debra Nelson, LMHC
Debra Nelson, LMHC is a Mental Health Counselor in Jamaica, NY, registered under NPI 1043834716. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 11436 139TH ST PH, Jamaica, NY 11436. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 9956666 | NY | Mental Health Counselor primary |
This provider holds licence 9956666 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Mental Health Counselor
- PAC ID
- 3173057429
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Mental Health Counselor. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Mental Health covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YM0800X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1043834716 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 29, 2020 |
| Last updated | May 29, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | LMHC |
| Practice address |
11436 139TH ST PH Jamaica, NY 11436 (917) 816-4993 |
| Mailing address |
11436 139TH ST Jamaica, NY 11436 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.